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Battle in the Square VIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Korotkov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pete Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Korotkov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gordon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gordon really is a fat lump.
Korotkov shoots in for a takedown but Gordon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Korotkov connects with a nice looking jab.
Korotkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Pete Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artem Korotkov.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
Korotkov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Korotkov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gordon to keep the fight standing.
Korotkov is working for takedown but Gordon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Korotkov can't break the clinch.
Gordon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Korotkov regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gordon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Korotkov on the ground.
Korotkov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korotkov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korotkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gordon won't allow Korotkov to get back to his feet.
Korotkov controls Gordon momentarily but Gordon frees himself.
Korotkov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gordon defends it easily.
Korotkov looking to control.
Korotkov has his feet on Gordon's thighs here. He's pushed Gordon off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gordon screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artem Korotkov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wladamir Sholvansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sousuke Kamida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wladamir Sholvansky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladamir Sholvansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sousuke Kamida!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sholvansky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooh!!! Sholvansky has knocked Kamida down with a huge combo! Sholvansky steps away and waves a wobbly Kamida back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sholvansky checks it well.
and Sholvansky counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kamida! He's just covering up as Sholvansky starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wladamir Sholvansky!
Sousuke Kamida was interviewed post fight and said 'Battle Lost but the War continues... Team Goroshi - Aplha-Male Supplements'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bernados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ivan Bernados has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Bernados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dane Kane!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane gets a takedown into half guard.
Kane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bernados looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kane wants to free his trapped foot but Bernados is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bernados is looking to escape.
Kane wants to stand but Bernados has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivan Bernados has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kane darts in and clinches Bernados up against the cage.
Kane leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bernados tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Kane stalling in the clinch.
Kane manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bernados throws a big elbow that misses.
Kane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bernados!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane tries to control but Bernados wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane goes for an armbar but Bernados turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bernados.
Bernados throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kane is pulling down on Bernados's head to control his posture.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bernados avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bernados is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernados working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bernados throwing strikes but missing.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernados.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bernados in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bernados has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bernados loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kane controlling Bernados's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernados in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernados trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dane Kane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bernados is looking to clinch.
Bernados shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kane as he avoids it easily.
Bernados shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Bernados is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bernados dives on top into guard.
Bernados missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bernados working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bernados throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kane trying to control the position here.
Bernados stopping the sweep attempt from Kane.
Kane wants to stand and escape but Bernados is having none of it.
Bernados throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernados.
Kane wants to sweep but no luck.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kane managing to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dane Kane hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernados shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kane as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Bernados. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into Bernados's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane wants to control from the top but Bernados keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kane tries to stand but Bernados is controlling from the bottom.
Kane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dane Kane.
Kane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bernados, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bernados goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kane prevents it.
Kane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've been informed that Kane has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kane tries to break the clinch but Bernados is controlling the position.
Bernados tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bernados tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kane smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bernados looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bernados keeps working.
Kane tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dane Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bernados enables Kane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bernados manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kane postures up and lands a big shot to Bernados's brow.
Kane wants to get up but he can't break Bernados's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bernados. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Bernados wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bernados looks to clinch
and Kane counters with a shoot takedown. Bernados fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernados wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
Kane is looking to pass into half guard but Bernados pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bernados is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dane Kane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kane working for a triangle but Bernados defends it easily.
Kane working a defensive guard here.
Kane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bernados throwing strikes but missing.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bernados accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bernados throwing strikes but missing.
Kane tries to strike from the bottom.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bernados is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.
Kane wants to sweep here but Bernados controlling him for the moment.
Bernados is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.
Kane trying to control the position.
Bernados working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kane pulls Bernados in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane Kane has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Bernados with that takedown attempt.
Bernados throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Ivan Bernados is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane clinches up against the cage.
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernados's elbow.
Kane manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bernados defends well.
Kane pulls Bernados in close to prevent any damage.
Ivan Bernados has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bernados doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bernados manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bernados accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernados trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bernados is one step ahead there.
Kane trying to control the position.
Bernados with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bernados loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kane punching from the bottom.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernados is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dane Kane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dane Kane!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roushimar Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roushimar Lombardo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roushimar Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES! in the buildup to the fight.
Lombardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lombardo is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lombardo to get the leverage.
Lombardo wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lombardo is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lombardo to get the leverage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombardo seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Lombardo wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson tries to kick Lombardo off but Lombardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lombardo wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson trying to hold on to Lombardo's head to control him but Lombardo postures up.
Lombardo is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson wants to control but Lombardo is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo looking for a submission but Johnson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Lombardo drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Lombardo off! Lombardo jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Lombardo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
Lombardo prevents Johnson from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo is looking for a sweep.
Lombardo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Lombardo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johnson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lombardo gets his way!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Johnson is doing well to defend. Lombardo seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Johnson is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roushimar Lombardo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Palicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony States (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony States acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Palicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony States!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
States shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
States is looking to pass Palicki's guard but actually Palicki recovers to full guard.
States is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
States wants to stand but Palicki is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palicki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
States looking to sit in guard and control but Palicki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Palicki trying to control but States is working from the bottom.
States controls Palicki momentarily but Palicki frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if States can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palicki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Palicki is looking to take a break and control but States is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
States struggling a bit here.
States dodges the ground and pound from Palicki.
Palicki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Palicki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palicki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Palicki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear States down.
States really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palicki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
States managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Palicki.
Palicki taking a break here but States is having none of it and regains half guard.
Palicki seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. States is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dan Palicki!
Dan Palicki gave a mention to Red Square Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Slade!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a shot to the body.
Slade dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Drago doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slade counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slade.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slade works over Drago with some ground and pound from guard.
Slade won't allow Drago to get back to his feet.
Slade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slade is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Slade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slade drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slade jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slade slips nicely into half guard.
Slade is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is trying to maintain the position but Slade is very close to passing his half guard.
Drago desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Slade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slade seems to be looking for submissions.
Drago trying to control but Slade postures up.
Slade is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slade.
Drago tries to get to full guard but Slade has control of the leg.
Slade prevents Drago from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drago is just riding it out for now. Slade eventually gives up the hold.
Slade is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slade working over Drago with some ground and pound. Drago looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slade looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slade landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slade on the ground.
Drago is trying to maintain the position but Slade is very close to passing his half guard.
Slade prevents Drago from improving his position.
Slade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago is defending against the submission attempts here by Slade.
Slade is trying to work for a kimura but Drago is defending well.
Slade is trying to work for a kimura but Drago is defending well.
Slade is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
Slade lands a heavy elbow.
Slade is working for a guillotine from mount but Drago frees his head quite easily.
Drago is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to buck Slade off but he can't manage it.
Slade goes for an armbar but Drago turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Drago.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago wants to get up but he can't break Slade's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slade wants to sweep but no luck.
Slade is looking to cinch up a triangle. Drago throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Slade's body to avoid the submission. Slade has instead reached around Drago's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Slade arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Slade!
After the fight, Johnny Slade was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Goranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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20
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Goranov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goranov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Goranov or perhaps it was just good defense by Gordon which made him look bad.
Gordon's coach down at Cozad MMA Helsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gordon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Goranov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goranov jumps into guard, dragging Gordon to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Goranov pulls Gordon in close to his closed guard and prevents Gordon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goranov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gordon tries to keep at a distance but Goranov has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goranov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Goranov holds him up against the cage and eventually Gordon drops back down to his feet.
Goranov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gordon up against the cage.
Goranov presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goranov pulls Gordon into guard.
Gordon scoring with some ground and pound.
Goranov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gordon being controlled here momentarily.
Gordon wanted to stand there but Goranov had control of the position.
Goranov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gordon rolls with it to try and escape but Goranov cranks on the arm and Gordon is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Goranov!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakoba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Zaitzev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakoba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Zaitzev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitzev darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Zaitzev into the cage.
Zaitzev being controlled against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Zaitzev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zaitzev gets a takedown into half guard.
Zaitzev is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Zaitzev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Zaitzev has a good base and remains in mount.
Zaitzev trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitzev breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zaitzev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zaitzev prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaitzev looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zaitzev cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaitzev is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.
Zaitzev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zaitzev.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zaitzev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Jakoba Jones has been cut.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaitzev with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Zaitzev maintains control.
Zaitzev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Zaitzev lands a big elbow.
Jakoba Jones's cut is getting worse.
Zaitzev looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
Zaitzev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Zaitzev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Zaitzev controlling his opponent.
Zaitzev cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zaitzev wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Zaitzev prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zaitzev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Zaitzev is tightening it up a little... Jones has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jones reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jones taps out! Nice BJJ there by Zaitzev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wladimir Zaitzev!
Wladimir Zaitzev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leasnator Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rebel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
291 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Rebel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leasnator Fury!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury needs to keep his hands up - Rebel had a free shot at his head there.
Fury clinches.
Fury lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rebel is looking to break free of the clinch but Fury has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fury.
It looks like Johnny Rebel has been cut.
Fury gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rebel keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
Fury seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fury won't allow Rebel to sweep him here.
Fury wants to control from the top but Rebel keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leasnator Fury wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rebel connects with a body shot that sends Fury's belly button to the back.
Rebel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fury shoots in for a double leg but Rebel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rebel misses with a looping right.
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rebel.
Rebel cracks Fury with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Fury.
Rebel sends Fury crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rebel is motioning to the referee to let Fury up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Leasnator Fury has been cut.
Rebel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Warrior BJJ and Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rebel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rebel.
Fury is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel drops Fury with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fury! Rebel dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Rebel!
Johnny Rebel retains his super heavyweight title!
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